What Ailed It What Was The Matter With The Country
New York World readers in congress critique the Fifty-third Congress and Senator Peffer offers views on its failings. He cites price declines, unemployment, distress, and the silver coin debate, saying leaders failed to diagnose the disease and chose flawed remedies. He notes Republican and Democratic missteps and shifts toward foreign events as distractions.
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New York
The
New Yok World
Congress
Senator Peffer
Stevenson
Hill
Gray
Aldrich
W. L. Wilson
Peffer
Washington
the World
Seir
Secretary of the Treasury
Republican Party
France
Germany
W. A. Perrsr
One Great Library plan gains approval in New York
In New York City on March by trustees Andrew H Green Alexander E Orr and Lewis Cass Ledyard report favoring merging the Tilden estate private collection with the Lenox and Astor libraries into a single great public library. Trustees unanimously adopt the plan hoping to swiftly deploy the late Samuel J Tildens funds. Green says all three institutions favor the combination and expects consummation.
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Tilden
Andrew H. Green
Alexander E Orr
Lewis Cass Ledyard
Astor
Lenox
Samuel J. Tilden
Lenox Library
Tilden Trust
Astor Library
Buelah Mission Circle Meeting Highlights North Topeka
Buelah Mission Circle met at Mrs M D Jones residence on Western Avenue and Laur ent Street in North Topeka. Mrs Mason the woman preacher spoke on mission work and later sang a musical number. refreshments followed. Mrs Mason to preach Sunday at Rev P W Barkers church. Spring fittings and dress items advertised by Mayberry Tailoring Co and 805 Kansas Avenue.
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Buelah Mission Circle
Mra
M.D. Jones
Western Avenue
Laurent Street
North Topeke
Mira. Mazon
Mesdames M. D. Jones
Sallie ‘Taft
Sarah Owens
Mary Methews
Nellie Beech
Maria Garnett
Psrline Watkins
Hattie Thomson
Mary FE
Sones
Amend Alexandra
Sindie Smith
Elizza Gilku
Katie Teat
Mary Mackoray
W. M. Tunley
Sue McCoy
Kattie Hide
Chanie Winbourn
Lloyd
Mason
Mayberry Tailoring Company
Avereown & Co
Kansas Avenue
Gold in American teeth sparks cheeky cemetery mining tale
A French traveler notes Americans fill teeth with gold, claiming 500000 dollars of gold is buried each year. He estimates 875000 deaths in 1889, averaging 65.75 cents per person in dental gold, and jokes about future cemetery gold mining.
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United States
America
Women barred from bargain sales at large shop
A young saleswoman confirms female staff are not allowed to buy during bargain sales. She notes over 600 women work there and fears the public would be shut out once staff strikes first. A past incident shows a worker signaling a colleague to grab items, but a floorwalker stopped the scheme.
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Mary Ann
The Log Shanty and Other oddities of old coal life
A fragmentary news sketch recalls the log shanty lived by Irish miners in Pennsylvania coal regions with warm fires and worn quiet evenings, contrasts with modern tenements, then shifts to fashion of pencil letters replacing ink, and hints at student oath refusals in Russia, a transformed coal hod into a coal vase, and sudden notices about local businesses and clubs.
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Pennsylvania
Europe
Crime of the Age and Causes of Poverty Debate
The Investigating Committee of the House issues a report blaming poverty on gold demonetization in 1873 and tariff policies. It cites depressed agriculture, rising taxes, shrinking farmer wealth, and futures trading as key factors, urging silver remonetization, fair tariffs or export subsidies, futures regulation, and a national pure food law.
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Wasuisaton
House
Spofford
New York
John C. Calhoun
Arrest warrant issued in temperance case against Lee Jones
Lee Jones faces a charge after a complaint sworn by Wilson the temperance agitator before Justice Whitmore of Oakland. The alleged assault involved grabbing Wilson by the collar to force his words. Jones will be tried in Oakland. Wilson lives in Oakland with his parents. He is described as a banes maker who has quit his trade to devote himself to temperance and street lectures in Topeka this summer.
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Snch
Topeka
Mozart Symphony Club
Willassist
Ketram
Market Report Shows Wheat Strength and Mixed Grain Prices
The market report notes wheat gaining strength with modest demand and lower Northwestern receipts. May wheat opened higher and traded up to 54 60s, with corn following strength and under- estimated receipts. Provisions stayed steady as hog futures forecast 21,000 hogs, and cattle and oat quotes moved within narrow ranges amid ongoing export interest.
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Chicago
Clare
Baty
Fahy
Journal
Liverpool Cables
Leask
Baldwin & Farnum
Grain and Stock Exchange
Tradera
Minneapolis
Cara
Berlin
Antwerp
Washington
Liverpool
New York
Atchleon
Western Union
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
Associated Press
State Journal
Northwestern
Sadie
Carrie
Sueer
Topeka Grain and Stock Exchange
Europe
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WW. Manspeaker Mer. CO
East Sixth Street
J.L
Shively
Sixth Street
Groceiers
Liberal Grockrims
East
Kirk
Pettijohn
S. Sprout
New York “World
Buelah
Siberia
Russia
Peerless Steam Laundry
West Eighth Street
Crime OF
Investigating Committee of
the House
Ledger
R. L Jones
Kansas
Lennox
Mr. Jones
Sheldon
Toca
U. S
LY Pure
Lee Jones
van Hovtes
Kevuans
Whageas City
Kansas Cruz
Catria
Texas
Timothy
Market Letter
Topeka Grain
Stock Exchange
Kas
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Pople Cod Tarren
Gaateh Amd Mies
Lrwand Ap. Sual
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Secretar
AB Augroey
Laeeibany
William Macperkax
Treas
Ge Opera House
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Lyceum Theater Company
Mr. WeKee Rankin
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